Madasigon, Municipality of Molave, Province of Zamboanga del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Sur
MunicipalityMolave
Postal code7023
Population (2020)4,833
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.0949, 123.4867 (8° 6' North, 123° 29' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level20.1 meters (65.9 feet)

Madasigon, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the municipality of Molave, in the province of Zamboanga del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 4,833. This represented 9.09% of the total population of Molave.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Madasigon in the 2015 Census was 4,896 broken down into 987 households or an average of 4.96 members per household.

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Number of households in Madasigon (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
4,4928315.41
5,0789795.19
4,7329744.86
5,1069455.40
5,1571,1204.60
4,8969874.96

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Madasigon is 15 to 19, with 549 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 46 individuals.

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Population of Madasigon by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1901.79%
1 to 43957.85%
5 to 94849.62%
10 to 1451010.14%
15 to 1954910.91%
20 to 244929.78%
25 to 294088.11%
30 to 343346.64%
35 to 393336.62%
40 to 442965.88%
45 to 492705.37%
50 to 542404.77%
55 to 591903.78%
60 to 641673.32%
65 to 691022.03%
70 to 74711.41%
75 to 79531.05%
80 and over460.91%
Total5,030100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 45.11
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.3
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 53.41
  • Median Age: 24.95

Historical population

The population of Madasigon grew from 4,507 in 1990 to 4,833 in 2020, an increase of 326 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.84%, or a decrease of 197 people, from the previous population of 5,030 in 2015.

Population of Madasigon (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
4,507
5,2432.87%
4,774-1.99%
5,1381.02%
5,1790.29%
5,030-0.55%
4,833-0.84%

Location

Madasigon is situated at approximately 8.0949, 123.4867, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 20.1 meters or 65.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Madasigon shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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